Hey Grandpa, What's for Supper? Part 2

[3goodeggs]

Not the case with that particular grandmother, she was the absolute best! She just got dementia while I was still in high school -before it occurred to me to start gathering up recipes.
The OTHER side was the take it to the grave side.
I am still looking for a sour cream pound cake that comes close to hers.
and yes,

!

My husband just got back from his parents and as soon as his feet hit the ground before he was even all the way out of the car, he said, 'We are getting rid of all of our JUNK! We aren't doing this to our kid!"

That must have been some enlightening visit.

 

[ronott1]

Not the case with that particular grandmother, she was the absolute best! She just got dementia while I was still in high school -before it occurred to me to start gathering up recipes.
The OTHER side was the take it to the grave side.
I am still looking for a sour cream pound cake that comes close to hers.
and yes,

!

My husband just got back from his parents and as soon as his feet hit the ground before he was even all the way out of the car, he said, 'We are getting rid of all of our JUNK! We aren't doing this to our kid!"

That must have been some enlightening visit.

Gotta love in laws!

 

[sourland]

My husband just got back from his parents and as soon as his feet hit the ground before he was even all the way out of the car, he said, 'We are getting rid of all of our JUNK! We aren't doing this to our kid!"

That must have been some enlightening visit.

My in laws rented from a relative who in the end was not very pleasant. It fell primarily upon me (the Princess had just started a new job) to clear their house of 50 + years of accumulation. We will not be doing that to our kids - we hold an annual purge/yard sale.

 

[wyoDreamer]

Sometimes it is not a missing ingredient as much as procedure. My grandma gave the recipe once, I could never get it to come out right until I watched her make it. She made the "sauce" and let the rest of the ingredients sit in it while she mixed up the biscuits. Set them aside to rise and would put the meat over a high heat and cooked it real fast. Then she would add the vegetables, put the biscuits in the oven and cook it at a simmer until the biscuits came out of the oven. Made all the difference in how it tasted. I don't even remember the recipe, lost it sometime in college, but I remember how she made it. lol

Also, l noticed that things taste different when cooked in different pans. My beef stew tasted better cooked in the cast iron dutch oven than in the crock pot.

I have a recipe from DH's side of the family for a cake. It was always made by Grandma for Christmas. After garn passed, all the kids tried to make it, but it was never like hers.. Everyone of them said she left out an ingredient. I got the recipe after DH and I got married to see if I could make it. They all said it was perfect. The secret ingredient? the recipe called for X pounds of flour (about 2 1/2 cups). My secret - I actually weighed the flour.

 

[ronott1]

Sometimes it is not a missing ingredient as much as procedure. My grandma gave the recipe once, I could never get it to come out right until I watched her make it. She made the "sauce" and let the rest of the ingredients sit in it while she mixed up the biscuits. Set them aside to rise and would put the meat over a high heat and cooked it real fast. Then she would add the vegetables, put the biscuits in the oven and cook it at a simmer until the biscuits came out of the oven. Made all the difference in how it tasted. I don't even remember the recipe, lost it sometime in college, but I remember how she made it. lol

Also, l noticed that things taste different when cooked in different pans. My beef stew tasted better cooked in the cast iron dutch oven than in the crock pot.

I have a recipe from DH's side of the family for a cake. It was always made by Grandma for Christmas. After garn passed, all the kids tried to make it, but it was never like hers.. Everyone of them said she left out an ingredient. I got the recipe after DH and I got married to see if I could make it. They all said it was perfect. The secret ingredient? the recipe called for X pounds of flour (about 2 1/2 cups). My secret - I actually weighed the flour.

Thanks for posting this!

Fried potatoes must be fried in a cast iron pan.

I was following my mom's recipe for white frosting(we called it marshmallow frosting). The recipe said to beat like mad. No matter how hard I beat it, it did not work. Turns out she meant to use a hand beater.....

 

[Paul Marx]

Everything is better in cast iron. Best cook ware ever invented . The only reason people stopped using it was because of the weight. My grandmother was from Puerto Rico and could cook her butt off . Unfortunately she was gone before I learned that I love cooking . Mom on the other hand has taught my a hole lot , and is still kickin at 82. Raising 4 kids , they only went out to eat on very special occasions . The rest of the time it was 3 meals a day, all fresh ingredients . I have to laugh at the kids and even grown folks that will not eat fish unless it filleted or that sit and cut all that good seared fat off a steak. LOL can you tell I like food ? Do we have a recipe thread or one for cooking ?

 

[3goodeggs]

Hey Paul,

You might want to dig around here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/25/egg-chicken-other-favorite-recipes

There are baking, canning, chicken and egg and just about everything.
This one seems to be the most active anymore, but feel free to resurrect one if you are interested in it.

I have replaced the cast iron because my wrists are wimpy and I can not lift them when they are full of food.
I love our dutch oven, but I don't have to lift it to use it.
In our area we get a lot of Caribbean diners and restaurants. It is some of my favorite food.

 

[sourland]

Leftovers!

Rachel, hope they are giving you decent food.

 

[Paul Marx]

3Goodeggs , Thanks for the heads up .I guess being new I haven't look far enough . Last night I made a chicken sausage gumbo and white rice.

 

[pfewless]

Last night was pok chop soup and home baked bread. I gave the chickens the bones. They seemed to like pecking at them. Gave them the last half serving to chew on since there was not enough left for anything else with some hot oats and cracked corn.
Recipe
2 bone-in pork chops
1 teaspoon paprika...
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon garlic powder
X-1/2 teaspoon salt to taste
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1 bay leaf
3 cups prepared broth (chicken or vegetable)
X-2 cups water less if you want more of a stew
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1/4 cup flour
3 potatoes, cut into small chunks
1 carrot, diced
1 onion, diced
2 stalks celery, diced
Place pork chops, paprika, oregano, garlic powder, salt, pepper, chili powder, bay leaf, chicken broth, water, and soy sauce in a large stock pot. Bring to a boil, uncovered, then reduce heat to medium low and let simmer for 1 hour. Remove the pork chops and set aside to cool.
Whisk 3/4 cup of the cooking liquid with the flour; set aside. When the pork chops are cool remove and discard any bones or fat. Chop or shred the meat into bite size pieces.
Add the potato, carrot, onion, celery, and cooked pork back to the pot. Bring the mixture to a boil, stir in the flour mixture. Reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour. Remove the bay leaf before serving.
Going to Serve with Home Baked Bread